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BUSINESS PERSPECTIVE OF CONSTRUCTION

HEALTH AND SAFETY IN SOUTH AFRICA

PRESENTATION BY: ITUMELENG LESHOEDI

BUSINESS PERSPECTIVE OF CONSTRUCTION HEALTH AND SAFETY IN SOUTH AFRICA


CIDB RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE REPORT ON CONSTRUCTION HEALTH AND SAFETY ARE

GROUPED INTO THE FOLLOWING KEY AREAS:

• ENHANCING THE IMPACT OF THE CONSTRUCTION REGULATIONS;

• USING PUBLIC SECTOR PROCUREMENT TO ACHIEVE IMPROVEMENTS IN CONSTRUCTION H&S;

• ENHANCING THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE STATUS OF CONSTRUCTION H&S IN SOUTH AFRICA

THROUGH THE TIMEOUS PROVISION OF H&S INFORMATION AND STATISTICS;

• ESTABLISHING MINIMUM COMPETENCE STANDARDS AND ACCREDITATION CLIENT APPOINTED H&S

AGENTS IN TERMS OF THE CONSTRUCTION REGULATIONS;


CIDB RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE REPORT ON CONSTRUCTION HEALTH AND SAFETY ARE

GROUPED INTO THE FOLLOWING KEY AREAS:

• ESTABLISHING OF A 'H&S AGENCY' AS A FOCUS POINT FOR THE PROMOTION, AWARENESS,

INFORMATION, ADVICE AND PROMOTION OF RESEARCH ON CONSTRUCTION H&S;

• BUILDING H&S CAPACITY WITHIN RELEVANT UNIONS AND FACILITATING CLOSER WORKING

RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN EMPLOYERS AND UNION MEMBERS TO ENHANCE CONSTRUCTION H&S;

• ENSURING THAT TERTIARY EDUCATION ADDRESSES CONSTRUCTION H&S AND RELATED ISSUES; AND

FACILITATING A DEVELOPMENTAL APPROACH TO SUPPORT THE SMALL AND EMERGING CONTRACTORS.


ENHANCING THE IMPACT OF THE CONSTRUCTION REGULATIONS

• THE CURRENT CONSTRUCTION REGULATIONS IS AT A COMPETITIVE LEVEL WITH THE INTERNATIONAL

STANDARDS IN TERMS OF HEALTH AND SAFETY.

CHALLENGES:

• CONSTRUCTION REGULATIONS NOT MAKING AN IMPACT TO PROMOTE HEALTH AND SAFETY AT

ALL PROJECT PHASES (PROCUREMENT TO HANDOVER)

• IT SHOULD BE MANDATORY THAT ALL CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES NEED TO GO THROUGH THE

FULL COMPLIANCE PROCESS BEFORE BEEN ON THE CLIENT DATA-BASE “NOT ONLY ON PAPER”


RESOLUTIONS:

• THE PROMULGATION OF THE CONSTRUCTION REGULATIONS, WHICH STATE THAT EVERY

CONTRACTOR PERFORMING CONSTRUCTION WORK SHALL, BEFORE THE COMMENCEMENT OF

ANY CONSTRUCTION WORK AND DURING CONSTRUCTION WORK, CAUSE A RISK

ASSESSMENT TO BE PERFORMED BY A COMPETENT PERSON APPOINTED IN WRITING, AND

THAT THE RISK ASSESSMENT SHALL FORM PART OF THE HEALTH AND SAFETY PLAN TO BE

APPLIED ON THE SITE. “CLIENT RISK ASSESSMENT”


USING PUBLIC SECTOR PROCUREMENT TO ACHIEVE IMPROVEMENTS IN CONSTRUCTION H&S

• THE CURRENT JBCC CONTRACTS ARE NOT MAKING REFERENCE TO HEALTH AND

SAFETY/CONSTRUCTION REGULATIONS.

EXAMPLE:

• JBCC EDITION 6.1, PRINCIPAL BUILDING AGREEMENT, WHICH ALIGN WITH MBSA DOMESTIC

SUBCONTRACT AGREEMENT. (UNDER REVIEW)

RESOLUTION

• DOL NEED TO BE THE INFLUENSOR AND CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS THE CONTRACTS IN THE

INCLUSION OF HEALTH AND SAFETY.


ENHANCING THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE STATUS OF CONSTRUCTION H&S IN SOUTH

AFRICA THROUGH THE TIMEOUS PROVISION OF H&S INFORMATION AND STATISTICS;

• LACK OF CONSISTENT REPORTING ON THE H&S INCIDENTS/CONTRACTORS NON-

COMPLIANCE RESULTS IN MORE RELUCTANCE OF COMPLIANCE BY CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY.

• CONTRACTORS ARE MORE FOCUS ON THEIR COIDA REBATES AND PROVISION FOR PANELTIES

IN THEIR BUDGETS, FOR PREMIUMS INCREASE DUE TO INCIDENTS OCCURING.

• LACK OF STATISTIC ON SMALL AND EMERGING CONTRACTORS

THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY AND STATISTICS-DOL REPORT

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TOTAL INCIDENTS FROM 2000 – 2012. SAIOSH , T.SZANA

8

7348

6524 6887

7375

8144

8941 9055

10496 10912

10361

9137

7873

5302

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Total incidents

Total incidents

THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY AND STATISTICS-DOL REPORT

3/16/2017

TOTAL INCIDENTS FROM 2000 – 2012. SAIOSH , T.SZANA

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70

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Struck by

Motor vehicles

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FEM-Incident stats -2000-2016

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43 45 40 38 39 39

31 32 33

59

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39 46

29 31 33

37292 39340

45903

56464 54395

62375

73169

89418

102661

113133

108778 108188

114892

123341 126013

116747

103277

2123 2265 2438 2930 2675 2557 2742 3483 3834 4111 3684 3047 3036 3167 3246 2895 2542

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81 85

94

114

95

83

107

139

166

191

201

209

192

240

265

248

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16 10

21

12

22 16

11

21 15 15

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All regions

Fatal Accidents Number of Employees Number of Accidents Permanent Disabilities not resulting in Pensions Permanent Disabilities resulting in Pensions

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FEM-Incident stats -2000-2016

All regions

Number of Employees Number of Accidents Fatal Accidents Permanent Disabilities not

resulting in Pensions

Permanent

Disabilities resulting

in Pensions

2000 37292 2123 22 65 6

2001 39340 2265 43 81 7

2002 45903 2438 45 85 8

2003 56464 2930 40 94 12

2004 54395 2675 38 114 9

2005 62375 2557 39 95 16

2006 73169 2742 39 83 10

2007 89418 3483 31 107 21

2008 102661 3834 32 139 12

2009 113133 4111 33 166 22

2010 108778 3684 59 191 16

2011 108188 3047 25 201 11

2012 114892 3036 39 209 21

2013 123341 3167 46 192 15

2014 126013 3246 29 240 15

2015 116747 2895 31 265 11

2016 103277 2542 33 248 1

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FEM-Incident costs -2000-2016

R7 223 R9 867 R8 971 R11 768 R9 750 R13 922 R14 259 R11 780 R10 512 R12 479 R18 335 R16 925 R22 061 R21 912 R28 062 R28 723 R25 850

R15 334 429

R22 348 755 R21 871 298

R34 480 240

R26 081 250

R35 598 554

R39 098 178 R41 029 740 R40 303 008

R51 301 169

R67 546 140

R51 570 475

R66 977 196 R69 395 304

R91 089 252

R83 153 085

R65 710 700

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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R20 000 000

R30 000 000

R40 000 000

R50 000 000

R60 000 000

R70 000 000

R80 000 000

R90 000 000

R100 000 000

Incident Cost analysis Total Direct Cost of incidents - 2010 to 2016 ( R 822 88 773-00)

Average cost per Accident Total cost per Year

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FEM-Incident Stats FEM Regions -2016

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JHB Natal Cape

FEM Regions- Incident stats 2016

Permanent Disabilities not resulting in Pensions Number of Accidents Fatal Accidents Permanent Disabilities resulting in Pensions


RESOLUTION

• DOL NEED TO ALLOW FOR ACCURATE BENCHMARKING WITH OTHER EMERGING COUNTRIES

• DEVELOP A PLAN OF REGULAR REPORTING AND FUTURE IMPROVEMENTS TO TRENDING

CONCERNS AMONGST THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY.

• DOL AND THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY NEED TO IMPROVE ON THE UNDESIRABLE ACCIDENT

RECORDS, ADVOCATE FOR THE ADOPTION OF A ZERO ACCIDENT POLICY TOWARDS POOR

SAFETY RECORDS WHICH CONTINUE TO HINDER PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT.

• EXPLORE AND INCREASE PENALTIES SCHEMES TO REDUCE INCIDENTS, IMPROVE MANAGEMENT

COMMITMENT AND INVOLVEMENT WITHIN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY.

• LEARN FROM THE MINING SECTOR.


ESTABLISHING MINIMUM COMPETENCE STANDARDS AND ACCREDITATION CLIENT

APPOINTED H&S AGENTS IN TERMS OF THE CONSTRUCTION REGULATIONS;

• SACPMP REGISTRATION, EXCELLENT FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY

OFFICERS/MANAGERS/AGENTS, BUT IT CAN NOT ELIMINATE LOW LEGISLATION LITERACY

LEVELS AMONG LABORERS WHICH ARE CONTINUESLY IGNORED BY THE CONSTRUCTION

INDUSTRY.

• THE HEALTH AND SAFETY “AGENTS” REGISTRATION STILL CONFUSES A LOT OF INDUSTRY

PROFESSIONALS AND NEED TO BE REVISITED FOR CLARIFICATION.


CHALLENGES:

• SACPCMP AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL BODY REGISTRATION NOW BECAME A PREREQUISITE

WITHIN THE CONSTRUCTION.

• THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS IS, CAN ALL HEALTH SAFETY CANDIDATES WHO ARE CURRENTLY

WORKING IN THE HEALTH AND SAFETY ENVIRONMENT AFFORT ALL THIS REGISTRATIONS?

• IN THE BIGGER PICTURE, WHERE DOES THE REGISTRATION FIT THE UNDERPRIVILEDGE

EMPLOYEES/STUDENTS WITH HIGH POTENTIAL OF BECOMING GOOD SAFETY

OFFICERS/MANAGERS/AGENTS?


IN CONCLUSION…

• THERE IS A LOT OF REGULATIONS WITH LESS DATA REFERENCE AND NEED IMPROVEMENT.

• LETS MOVE TO VISIBLE STATISTICAL DATA, FOR GOOD CONVICTIONS AND REFERENCE.

• DISSEMINATE AND IMPLEMENT REGULATIONS THAT ARE FIT FOR THE PURPOSE, AND CAN

ACCOMMODATE BOTH SMALL AND EMERGING CONTRACTORS.

• ENSURING THAT ALL TERTIARY EDUCATION/RELEVANT H/S QUALIFICATIONS ADDRESSES

CONSTRUCTION H&S AND RELATED ISSUES.

WINNING TOGETHER TO BUILD A SAFE SOUTH AFRICA…

THANK YOU!

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